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CLUSTER BARCODE-DATA-DIRECTLY · 14 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2015-10-19

Barcode scanner spreadsheet apps

This cluster includes mobile barcode scanning apps that capture codes and export, sync, or send the data to spreadsheets, databases, web forms, and integrations like Google Sheets or Grocy, primarily for inventory and field data collection. The dated history before the index start is sporadic: single entries in 2013-02, 2013-03, 2015-10, 2018-01, 2019-12, 2020-01, 2021-01, 2023-02, 2024-08, and 2026-06, plus two in 2026-04, making the timeline too thin to read a clear shape from. Traction leaders by activity signal are Barcode to Sheet, Barcode Scan: Inventory, and Barcode Boxes, each with zero stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

FEB 2013: 1MAR 2013: 1OCT 2015: 1JAN 2018: 1DEC 2019: 1JAN 2021: 1MAY 2021: 1AUG 2024: 1APR 2025: 1SEP 2025: 1APR 2026: 2JUN 2026: 1OCT 2026: 1
FEB 2013OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 12 unlabelled

Operator · 2 indie · 5 commercial · 1 open source · 6 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 14 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01SheetScan0★13 daysliveMobile-first web app that scans barcodes with the camera and reads or updates matching rows in Google Sheets.
  2. 02Batch Barcode Scanner0★2 moliveScans and decodes multiple barcodes in a single pass, highlighting recognized and unrecognized codes in real time for inventory management.
  3. 03Barcode to Sheet0★21 dayslivecommercialiPhone app that scans barcodes and automatically saves data to Google Sheets, with custom forms and offline support for inventory and field data collection.
  4. 04Barcode Boxes0★5 molivecommercialOffline barcode scanner that saves scan history and exports to Excel spreadsheets for inventory and data collection.
  5. 05Barcode Scan: Inventory0★4 moliveBarcode scanning app that allows users to scan item barcodes, edit quantities, and export inventory lists as CSV spreadsheets.
  6. 06Barcode Scanner to GSheets0★1 yrabandonedlivecommercialBarcode scanner app that sends scanned barcode data directly into Google Sheets for inventory and data collection.
  7. 07Barcode - to Web Scanner0★1 yrabandonedliveScanner app that sends barcode data directly to web applications for company inventory and product tracking.
  8. 08Barcode Sender: Scan to Sheets0★6 moliveindieMobile barcode scanner that sends scanned values directly into configured Google Sheets columns, with timestamps and row updates for warehouse and field teams.
  9. 09Clover Barcode Scanner0★7 mostaleliveBarcode scanning app that saves scanned codes with shipment details, exports data as spreadsheets, and emails results to selected contacts.
  10. 10Barcode Scan to Web0★1 yrabandonedlivecommercialScan barcodes to automatically fill web forms, saving time for inventory and data entry.
  11. 11Scan to Note0★1 yrabandonedliveindieMobile barcode scanner that reads common code formats and saves scanned values to an exportable text file for inventory and attendance tracking.
  12. 12Barcode Buddy0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceApp that scans barcodes and automatically sends them to the Barcode Buddy Grocy integration for inventory.
  13. 13BarCloud App - Barcode Scanner0★5 yrabandonedlivehand-codedcommercialMobile barcode scanner that captures codes to support inventory, logistics, healthcare, and other enterprise data-capture workflows.
  14. 14Barcode Scanner for Knack0★6 yrabandonedlivehand-codedMobile barcode scanner that posts scanned codes directly into a custom database application for inventory and record-keeping tasks.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.